Hyungjin glanced at the back seat. Seoha was asleep due to the anesthetic. The kindergarten building reflected in the rearview mirror was on fire, with fire trucks dispatched for firefighting.
With this much commotion, everyone would probably know that Seoha is inside the building. It would take a while for them to find out that she’s missing.
During this opportunity, they had to rush to the villa in the suburbs that Yuna had prepared.
At this point, another thought slowly crept into Hyungjin’s mind. How much money would Jinyu give? He wondered if now, with Seoha as an excuse, he could squeeze even more money out of Taegyeong.
Yuna’s money was not enough. Hyungjin and Seungae decided to seize their share this time and decided to run away to the Philippines with Seoha.
Being chased by loan sharks was also unbearable. Moreover, if Jinyu knew that he took care of her dirty work personally, she wouldn’t leave him alone. At least, after carrying out such a task and knowing that he was aware, Congressman Jin Cheol-wook wouldn’t stay silent.
Furthermore, with the same amount of money, they could live much more luxuriously in the Philippines than in Korea.
Hyungjin thought hard.
“Seoha, no matter how much you pretend, it doesn’t matter.”
“She’s probably still fast asleep due to the anesthetic. By now, the fire must be raging, and she must think she can’t escape from the building.”
Hyungjin said with a sinister laugh.
Hyungjin happily turned up the music. As if a family leaving for a trip.
Meanwhile, Seoha felt like she had fallen into a long, hazy sleep, but she heard music in her ears. And the small, distant sound of music gradually became louder.
In between the sounds of music, she recognized Hyungjin’s voice and pretended to still be asleep, opening her eyes and scanning her surroundings.
Fortunately, it seemed that Hyungjin didn’t know that Seoha had awakened from the anesthesia.
Using her real eyes, Seoha quickly assessed her current situation.
It was fortunate that her body wasn’t tied up. However, the cross bag she brought was gone. Inside the cross bag was her phone.
It was frightening to know that she had nothing, but the more frightening it was, the harder she tried to clear her mind.
How much time had passed? She stared at Hyungjin and ground her teeth.
But now, lamenting and feeling sad wouldn’t solve anything. She had to escape. Was Minjun okay?
She needed to let Taegyeong or someone else know about this.
Worrying about Minjun, Seoha bit back tears and continued to contemplate, turning her head.
A part of the wall of Prime Kindergarten was emitting black smoke and burning.
Taegyeong’s heart collapsed at the sight.
Although the possibility of kidnapping couldn’t be ruled out, if, by any chance, she hadn’t been kidnapped, she would be inside there.
Fire trucks were lining up, and the area was in chaos.
The director and kindergarten teachers paced anxiously. Some of the families who had participated in the event had gone home, while others were observing the scene.
Taegyeong pushed through the crowd and grabbed the director.
“What happened? Where are Minjun and my wife?”
“Minjun’s father. We haven’t found the two yet. The firefighters are searching for them. What should we do about this situation?”
Taegyeong was much calmer than the bewildered director. Taegyeong’s insides were already burning to ashes, but panicking here would only delay finding Seoha and Minjun.
Taegyeong glanced around just in case. He instructed the firefighters engaged in extinguishing the fire to search inside the kindergarten, while he checked if there were any suspicious individuals around.
At that moment, Kobi and Minjun ran towards Taegyeong.
“Coding teacher!”
“Minjun!”
As soon as Taegyeong saw Minjun, tears welled up. Despite his disheveled appearance, Minjun seemed unharmed.
“Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?”
“No, but I can’t find Mom.”
“Mom?”
Taegyeong’s vision whitened at Minjun’s words.
Perhaps Seoha had entered the building to look for Minjun.
Taegyeong didn’t know if she was inside the building or, if Minseop’s words were true, Seoha might be held captive by Hyungjin.
Firefighters entered the building to find Seoha, but there was no trace of her.
Taegyeong concluded that if Seoha wasn’t in the building, she would probably be with Hyungjin and ordered the security guards to investigate the surroundings.
Taegyeong entrusted Minjun to the director and decided to personally search for Seoha.
He couldn’t lose Seoha again. Taegyeong’s heart felt like it was being torn into shreds.
Taegyeong bit into the flesh of his mouth so hard that the taste of bitter blood filled his mouth.
While Taegyeong was surveying the area and asking residents, he received a call from the head of security.
“Sir. A while ago, when the fire broke out, an old foreign car hastily left near the kindergarten.”
At the mention of an old foreign car, Taegyeong instantly thought of something. The old foreign car that used to tail him when he commuted to Yangpyeong.
It was Hyungjin’s car.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
